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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County
Capt. Dave Kostyo
January 28, 2005
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Saturday (1/22) was a sailfishing day. Bait fishing was a slow pick and a very light NW wind and little to no current presented us with some difficult conditions. The good news was that several kingfish and a small shark kept us busy while waiting for some sail action. We watched a couple of boats around us catch sails, so we knew we were in the right area. The bad news was that on this day, the sailfish avoided us. The kingfish had to do for today and they are headed to the grill, broiler, and frying pan.
Tuesday evening (1/25), was tarpon fishing at Haulover time. The first drift produced a beautiful 60# tarpon caught on 12# line. What little wind we had died on the next drift and our baits sunk to the bottom and were devoured by bottom critters. Seeking current, we moved up to the Inlet where we marked numerous fish that weren't in a feeding mood. After several drifts, a small shrimp run took place and the dinner bell was rung. Two more hook ups and one tarpon released, plus a 25" long jack crevalle gave us some great action before it stopped. When the tide changed, another short shrimp run turned the fish back on. This time we went 1 for 3 on the small tarpon that came up jumping almost immediately, thus not giving the circle hook a chance to do its job. When the outgoing cold water from the Bay flooded the area, the tarpon left and it was time to call it a chilly evening. Final results were 3 for 6 on tarpon and 1 jack crevalle.
Wednesday evening (1/26) we fished both Government Cut and Haulover. Starting at Government, we caught a 50# tarpon on our first drift. After several more drifts with no hits, it was time to go back to Haulover. The fish were popping the surface and two drifts produced two more fish. 3 for 3 this evening, all on live shrimp.
Thursday evening (1/27) was another evening with little to no wind. Floats had to be used to keep the baits from going to the bottom and being eaten by the bottom critters. We stayed at Haulover this evening and had action from our first drift. At the end of the evening, of the 6 shots that we had, we landed and released 3 fish in the 40 - 70 pound class. All of our fish this evening we caught on live shrimp using 14# line on Pflueger G15L lever drag reels.
As you can see, the tarpon fishing is HOT!! If this type of fishing sounds fun or you've never done battle with the silver king, give me a call at 305 620-5896 and schedule your tarpon trip today. Don't miss out on this great action.
Captain Dave
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